St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-11-05
MISCELLANEOUS.

The Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals has been organized
since 1866.
If You happen to see . small boy
chasing bumble-bee you will know
when he yells that he has caught it.
Buffalo has . woman contr, ctor.
Her name is Mrs. A. n. Holloway. and
she has just secured the contract t0r
cleaning the streets of that city for five
years by bid of $4,000.
The Fire Department of New York
has 1.342 men in its employ. two float
ing engines or fire boats. 277 horses and
l59. sos feet Of hose. The cost of main
tanning the department is over $l.OO0.-
600 annually.
Hello. Jack. where you becne"
Collecting" "What SUGGEST" bad.
I've rummagcd the city from one end
to another. and can't find man that
owes me q cent. "-Philadclphia Ncs0s
"A ditch will soon be built from
Rogus river. running through Sans
valley. Oregon. and will irrigate about
100. 900 acres Of land that is now Of
comparatively little value. because Of
the great lack Of water.
THAT is COOL" observed Sp:lkins.
as the plumbers bill for 81 <teen dollars
for stopping leak was handed to him.
1T may be COOL" replied the man with
the bill, ''but it is not collected"
Pittsburgh Chronicle.
"A Mexican paper says the condition
Of the very poor in the City Of Mexico
is most lamcntable. Neither Naples
nor ConstantinOple in their lowest
quarters can show worse squalor or
more saddening spcctacles.
There's some cloud resting on
Squander. Every time meet him he
Is gloomier than before. He must owe
= lot OF money" THAT isn't what
troubles him. though. It's because he
can't owe any more. "-T0rn Topics.
Probably the biggest yoke Of oxen
in the world were on exhibition at the
Eastern Maine State Fair. They were
raised in Vermont, and measure ten
feet in girth and actually weigh 1000
pounds. It cost to raise them mp to
their great weight over $1,000.
An interesting addition to the
population Of Calaveras County. CAL.
is promised. in the shape of colony Of
japanese farmers. Land has been
bought for them near Valley Springs.
and two pioneer members of the colony
are already at work on it.
DIR. Snow. of Danbury. Conn.,. has
. cat and parrot that are firm friends.
The parrot escaped from the cage and
dew out of the window, when the cat
exhibited the greatest distress. and on
the doctors return from = call made
plain to him by her actions what had
happened.
A curious lsndslip occurred on the
Lancashire and Yorkshire railway not
long ago. A passenger train was pass
ing Spring Vale station when the track
and platform sunk two feet. the train
sinking and rising like vessel on the
waves. No injury to passengers re-
suited.
"A ninc-ycar-old child in Bayside,
N. j., while playing in the street was
swept from her feet by the torrent
pouring down = gutter after rain
storm. carried for thirty feet through
twenty four-iach pipe under the Jersey
Central tracks. but rescued as she was
being carried into the tidewater creek.
"A cat belonging to Boston family
b used to travelling. being taken to the
country every season when the family
goes. This year she had kitten that
she was anxious about, and as soon As
the signs of approaching migration
appeared she packed her little one into
. partially filed trunk lest it should he
overlooked.
-Detective-'You wish to see me.
sir:' Citizen-"Yes; have been
robbed of . package of money"
'.Howe'' II entrusted it to a messen-
ger boy and he has not been heard Of
since" '.How long agO?" Ten
hours; I suppose he is half way to
Canada by this time" %. no; he
can't be more than FIVE or six blocks
of; I'll look for him. "-Omaha World
Daniel Rogers, . miner near Ora,
Arizona, had both hands blown of ut
the wrist W premature discharge Of
giant powder recently. He was alone.
and he walked two miles to deserted
cabin. where he bound up the stumps
Of his wrists after fashion with pieces
Of . curtain. which he tore with his
teeth. He travelled al night, during
which time his trousers became loose
and dropped around his feet. He kicked
OF his shoes and the trousers, and at sir
o'clock was found lying unconscious
near . Mexican cabin. He was taken
to . hospital and Is getting well.
An American mother travelling in
France offered half-fare ticket for her
son, who lacked several months Of the
full-fare age. The collector looked
suspiciously 1t the child and At her.
..Your son, is he under seven, madame?"
HE is. monsieur" "Your son is very
large for his age. madame" HE is.
monsieur" '.Your son is altogether too
large for his age. madame" snapped
the man. exasperatcd at the Americans
GOODNESS. s'Oui. monsieur, that may
BE-" retorted the mother. calmly. HE
il not French. you Sec"
-Four weeks ago Farmer c. S. Van
Horne, OF Mill Point. n. T.. went home
from the wheat field with sore throat.
Tho soreness increased. the throat
swelled and nothing gave relief Then
the soreness disappeared from the in
aide and with 4 swelling appeared on